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<blockquote data-quote="CruelSummerLord" data-source="post: 3737951" data-attributes="member: 48692"><p>Please bear in mind when I write this that I don't actually have a gaming group-I'm just speaking hypothetically here. </p><p></p><p>A while back, I posted a "Would this be evil" forum where PCs, who are offended by the bullying and/or extortion of either local thugs and criminals or noble rakes out terrorizing poor people, beat the bullies up and force tham at swords' point to do degrading jobs like sweep the floors, wash the dishes, and muck out the stables, to further embarass them. </p><p></p><p>I figured that this extra embarassment would get the villains, especially the nobles, more angry at the PCs than at the innkeeper or any of the customers, and if they sought out revenge, they'd go after the PCs rather than the innkeeper. </p><p></p><p>Some posters disagreed with me, saying that the bullies would go after the innkeeper again, but I myself think that if all the PCs did was chase them away, they'd come back again and act even worse the next time. This way, at least, chances are they'll be so enraged at their humiliation that they'll go after the PCs. Remember, these guys aren't competent evil warlords or experienced liches-they're criminals whose first thought is usually revenge, rather than foresight, or young bravos who think with their (...well....you know) when they bother to think at all, and aren't necessarily smart enough to stop harassing the PCs who thrashed them physically the first time. </p><p></p><p>After all, these guys wouldn't be BBEGs, and so aren't necessarily expected to be the brightest torches in the room. </p><p></p><p>So, which action sounds more credible to you? That they'd be so enraged that they'd focus on the PCs, or be cold-blooded about it and go after the innkeeper? I personally think that, given that not everyone is known for their intelligence in the real world (and even really smart people do really stupid things more often than they care to admit), they'd go for the former.</p><p></p><p>EDIT: Chaged "latter" to "former." See what I mean about people doing stupid things more often than they care to admit?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CruelSummerLord, post: 3737951, member: 48692"] Please bear in mind when I write this that I don't actually have a gaming group-I'm just speaking hypothetically here. A while back, I posted a "Would this be evil" forum where PCs, who are offended by the bullying and/or extortion of either local thugs and criminals or noble rakes out terrorizing poor people, beat the bullies up and force tham at swords' point to do degrading jobs like sweep the floors, wash the dishes, and muck out the stables, to further embarass them. I figured that this extra embarassment would get the villains, especially the nobles, more angry at the PCs than at the innkeeper or any of the customers, and if they sought out revenge, they'd go after the PCs rather than the innkeeper. Some posters disagreed with me, saying that the bullies would go after the innkeeper again, but I myself think that if all the PCs did was chase them away, they'd come back again and act even worse the next time. This way, at least, chances are they'll be so enraged at their humiliation that they'll go after the PCs. Remember, these guys aren't competent evil warlords or experienced liches-they're criminals whose first thought is usually revenge, rather than foresight, or young bravos who think with their (...well....you know) when they bother to think at all, and aren't necessarily smart enough to stop harassing the PCs who thrashed them physically the first time. After all, these guys wouldn't be BBEGs, and so aren't necessarily expected to be the brightest torches in the room. So, which action sounds more credible to you? That they'd be so enraged that they'd focus on the PCs, or be cold-blooded about it and go after the innkeeper? I personally think that, given that not everyone is known for their intelligence in the real world (and even really smart people do really stupid things more often than they care to admit), they'd go for the former. EDIT: Chaged "latter" to "former." See what I mean about people doing stupid things more often than they care to admit? [/QUOTE]
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